Nokia looking to release DLNA app Play To for Windows Phone 8 in Q1 2013

Nokia released its DLNA app Play To for Lumia Windows Phones earlier this year, but it has been missing for those who have made the move to Windows Phone 8. According to Eero Penttinen, Lead Programme Manager of Nokia Windows Phone Management, the app is well on its way. The unfortunate matter is it requires DLNA components that still need to be delivered.

There is good news, however as Nokia isn't waiting on Microsoft, but is rather needing to release new firmware to both the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 for such apps to be made available. Penttinen states the team is looking at a Q1, 2013 release, which will please many who are eagerly awaiting on the company.

We can expect to see an update (or two) rolled out by Nokia before a DLNA solution is available for Windows Phone 8 Lumia hardware. If you own a Lumia running Windows Phone 7.x (like the Lumia 900 in the above photo), you can download PlayTo from the Nokia Collection.

In this day and age not sure how you don't have something for Netflix on your tv I have a TiVo,blu ray player and Xbox all with Netflix and that's just on my main tv no to mention roku are down to 50 bucks

I'm also using AV Remote with my 8x. It works well playing things from my NAS and I can play files from the NAS to my Marantz AV processor using AV Remote as a controller to scroll through and select music files. I've been pleasantly surprised with the app.

Disappointing not built into wp8. I talked a friend into getting the 920 by showing him my 900 and this was one feature that sold him on it. Not seeing this on 920 at launch and now finding out we still have to wait possibly several months is sad news. I too upgraded to a 920 and my better camera and video taking abilities can not be seen on the tv thru a standard m.s. Or Nokia app. Fail. Should've been integrated and as others spoke smartglass should have how somehow incorporated dlna streaming.

Have you heard anything from HTC about Connected Media (their equivalent for WP7) on WP8? I've tried raising a support ticket but they don’t seem to understand what I am asking – they keep telling me it’s now called ‘music + video’. Would you guys be able to ask HTC and get through to someone who understands the question; it’s the only DLNA player that I've found that works properly with my Sony TV?
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So this is only for pushing content from your phone to another device? I can't see why that would be a big feature people would want or use. Wouldn't people rather stream from another device to your phone?